Abdul Ghani Lone
Abdul Gani Lone | |
|---|---|
| Former Cabient minister of education and health (j&k) | |
| Chief Minister | Syed Mir Qasim |
| Former Deputy Minister of, law, irrigation, Flood control Animal husbandry and power | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1932 Handwara |
| Died | 21 May 2002 (aged 70) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
Abdul Gani Lone (Urdu: عُبدالغنی لُون) (/ˈɑːbdʊl ˈɡɑːni ˈloʊn/ (
listen) AHB-duul GAH-nee LOHN; 6 May 1932 – 21 May 2002) was an Indian Kashmiri lawyer, politician and Kashmiri separatist leader.
Life[]
Lone was born in Dard Harie,Kralpora Kupwara District. He earned a law degree from Aligarh Muslim University in 1957.[1]
His sons Bilal Lone & Sajjad Lone are Kashmiri politicians. Sajjad Lone was member of the Legislative Assembly. His daughter Shabnam Ghani Lone is a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India.[2]
On 10 April, His friend and colleague Mohd Amin Wani passed away due to heart attack.
Career[]
He made his entry into politics serving in the state assembly as a Congress candidate in 1967. In 1978, he formed a Kashmiri separatist organization called People's Conference dedicated to "the restoration of 'internal autonomy' in Kashmir."[citation needed]
Assassination[]
He was assassinated on 21 May 2002 while commemorating the twelfth anniversary of the death of Kashmiri leader, Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq. Eyewitnesses said that earlier in the day a group of youths arrived at the Idgah, shouting pro-Pakistan slogans, and two of them fired on Lone.[3]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah expressed sorrow over the killing of Lone and held Pakistan responsible for the episode, saying, "Pakistan wants Kashmir and so is desperate in its action, which this killing has proved." Then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee said, "Mr. Lone was assassinated because he was working for peace in Jammu and Kashmir."[3]
His son Sajjad Lone accused separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Pakistani spy agency ISI responsible for his father's death, but he later altered his accusation, reportedly at the suggestion of his mother[citation needed], blaming Abdullah for providing inadequate security to his father.[4][5]
The United States condemned the assassination, with Secretary of State Colin Powell issuing a statement recognizing Lone as moderate who sought a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.[6]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ "Hurriyat Leader Lone Shot Dead". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Shabnam Lone, Outlook, 23 May 2002.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "lone shot dead". The Tribune. 22 May 2002. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "'White-collar' men killed Abdul Ghani Lone: Sons". Hindustan Times. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Thousands mourn Kashmiri separatist
- ^ Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State, 31 March 2003, Retrieved 14 January 2012
Sources[]
- 1932 births
- 2002 deaths
- Assassinated Indian politicians
- Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- Kashmiri people
- People murdered in Jammu and Kashmir
- People from Kupwara district
- Kashmir separatist movement
- Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
- Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference politicians
- 2000s murders in India
- 2002 crimes in India
- 2002 murders in Asia
- Jammu and Kashmir politician stubs